Editing AD 757 (section)

=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* [[Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria|Tassilo III]], duke of [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]], recognizes the supremacy of King [[Pepin the Short|Pepin III]] ("the Short") at an assembly held at [[Compiègne]] (Northern [[France]]), and becomes a [[vassal]] of the [[Francia|Frankish Kingdom]]. He swears an [[oath]] (''[[Commendation ceremony|commendatio]]'') to Pepin, and promises his [[allegiance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noctes-gallicanae.org/Charlemagne/Annales/Pepin_le_Bref.htm |title=PÉPIN LE BREF (741-768) |publisher=Noctes-gallicanae.org|access-date=2012-02-13|language=la, fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205213132/http://www.noctes-gallicanae.org/Charlemagne/Annales/Pepin_le_Bref.htm|archive-date=2009-12-05}}</ref>
* King [[Alfonso I of Asturias|Alfonso I]] ("the Catholic") dies at [[Cangas de Onís|Cangas]] (modern [[Spain]]), after an 18-year reign. He is succeeded by his son [[Fruela I of Asturias|Fruela I]] as ruler of [[Kingdom of Asturias|Asturias]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Æthelbald of Mercia]] is murdered by his own household in a palace coup. He is succeeded briefly by [[Beornred of Mercia|Beornred]], but he is, in turn, ousted by Æthelbald's distant cousin, [[Offa of Mercia|Offa]]. In the meantime, [[Mercia]]n supremacy over [[Southern England]] is lost. 
* King [[Sigeberht of Wessex]] acts unjustly and is removed from power by a council of [[Nobility|nobles]], in favor of [[Cynewulf of Wessex|Cynewulf]]. Sigeberht is given control of [[Hampshire]], probably as [[ealdorman]], but he murders one of his own men and is driven out.

==== Africa ====
* The city of  [[Sijilmasa]] (modern [[Morocco]]) is founded by the [[Miknasa]], a [[Zenata]] [[Berber people|Berber]] tribe. They adopt [[Khawarij|Kharijism]]-Islam, and establish the [[Emirate]] of Sijilmasa in the northern [[Sahara]]. It becomes a wealthy [[Trade|trading]] center as the western end-point of the [[Trans-Saharan trade]].<ref>Gilbert Meynier (2010). ''L'Algérie cœur du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518)''. Paris: La Découverte; p.26.</ref>

* The [[Berbers|Warfajuma Berbers]] and their [[Sufrite]] allies sweep up from southern Tunisia and capture [[Kairouan]], killing Emir [[Habib ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri|Habib Al-Fihri]] and putting an end to the [[Fihrids|Fihrid dynasty]]. In the meantime, the [[Ibadites]] that [[Habib ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri|Ibn Habib]] had driven out of [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] return, rallied by their imam [[Abu al-Khattab|Abu al-Khattab al-Ma'afiri]] in [[Nafusa Mountains|Jebel Nefusa]], the [[Ibadites]] recapture [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]].

==== China ====
* [[January 29]] &ndash; [[An Lushan]], leader of a revolt and emperor of [[Yan (An–Shi)|Yan]], is murdered by his own son [[An Qingxu]] at [[Luoyang]]. He succeeds his father, and appoints [[Shi Siming]] as his deputy. The military leaders of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Dynasty]] are able to retake both of the capitals at [[Chang'an]] and at [[Luoyang]]. The rebel army is forced to retreat east. 
* [[Battle of Suiyang]]: A Tang [[garrison]] (7,000 men) under [[Zhang Xun (Tang dynasty)|Zhang Xun]] defend their [[Fortification|fortress]] against the rebel army at [[Suiyang District|Suiyang]]. Zhang makes multiple attempts to get food from nearby fortresses, but this is refused. After a desperate 10-month siege, Suiyang is overrun by rebel forces who take the city. Because of famine an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 citizens are [[Human cannibalism|cannibalized]], only 400 people are left.    
* [[December 8]] &ndash; [[Du Fu]], Chinese [[Chinese poetry|poet]], returns to Chang'an as a member of Emperor [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Xuan Zong]]'s court, after having escaped the city during the [[An Lushan Rebellion]].